Put the important things first.
Pin a device to a cell. Or sort by battery level to see what needs a power outlet first.
BatteryGrid for Mac
More room.
Still all rings.
Apple’s large widget becomes a list. BatteryGrid keeps the rings — with more room, three palettes, and your devices arranged your way.
Public release in preparation. No public download or payment is available yet.
Planned as a free app. Pay what you want
Five devices. Five rows.
A fixed layout.
Ten devices. Room for more.
Up to 15 cells in a compact grid.
Apple: actual gallery capture. BatteryGrid: native render with demo data, at regular density — ten devices and two free slots.
Make it yours
Change the look.
Keep the clarity.
Quiet monochrome, familiar green, or cool blue. Three palettes inside BatteryGrid, alongside your desktop’s system appearance.
Polar. Blue battery levels, mint while charging, and orange at 20% or below.
Classic. Green rings with a red accent for low batteries.
Monochrome. Light rings and a contrasting bolt. You don’t need color to see that charging is in progress.
12 cells · 2 free.15 cells · 5 free.
Native render · demo data
Details that make a difference
Your devices.
Your decisions.
Compare Regular and Compact. Clear charging cues, custom icons, and the option to pin devices in place.
Apple screenshots are unchanged and show the tinted appearance captured on our test Mac. BatteryGrid examples are native renders with illustrative readings, sorted lowest charge first. Pinning is optional and is not applied in these previews. The readings are not a live device comparison. About the examples
Room for your setup
A small detail.
Or your whole setup.
Small, up to 4 device slots
Medium, up to 5 device slots
Large, up to 15 device slots
XL Landscape
XL Portrait
More than50unique icons
Up to 24device slots in Regular mode in either XL size
Up to 30device slots in Compact mode in either XL size
Free App0accounts required
Eleven native layout examples, including the optional four-icon Small widget without percentages. Enable it in BatteryGrid settings; it applies to Small in both densities. Native renders use illustrative readings, sorted lowest charge first. Each XL example shows 18 distinct icons: 18 of 24 regular cells or 18 of 30 compact cells. Icons demonstrate the catalog, not guaranteed automatic device support. The first four sizes require macOS 14+; XL Portrait requires macOS 27+.
Your arrangement
Your devices.
Your arrangement.
Just what you need.
Hide devices you don’t need. A pinned device keeps its place, and you can undo your last layout change.
Recognize it at a glance.
Choose a silhouette from the icon catalog and check it in the preview, including at 100% scale.
At home on your Mac.
Native desktop widgets, a menu bar app, and the option to launch at login.
Your data stays local.
No account, server, or analytics. Settings and device data stay on your Mac.
Real battery readings.
Your Mac, compatible accessories, and AirPods. Battery levels and charging status depend on the device and macOS.
Side by side
The details matter.
See for yourself.
Scroll sideways to compare both apps. Use the arrow keys when the table is focused.
| Feature | Apple Batteries | BatteryGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Sizes | 3 standard sizes | 5, including two XL sizes |
| Large widget | Device list | A grid of rings |
| Medium widget | 4 visible slots | 4 regular or 5 compact cells |
| Grid density | Fixed layout | Regular and compact in every size; optional four-icon Small |
| Built-in palettes | macOS system appearance | Monochrome, Classic, Polar |
| Charging cue | Faint in the tinted captures above | Separate background badge in Monochrome |
| Battery sorting | Not ordered by charge in the capture | Lowest charge, highest charge, or name |
| Device placement | Automatic | Pin a device to a cell |
| Visible devices | Automatic selection | Hide the ones you don’t need |
| Device icons | System-selected | Choose a silhouette from the catalog |
This comparison covers the widgets available on our test Mac. Apple also offers system controls for color and monochrome appearance; the Batteries version shown has no separate palettes or grid customization.
Independently developed
Your price.
Same full app.
Make room for your devices, whatever your budget. The app will be free, with optional one-time support when the public release is ready.
macOS 14+ · Apple silicon & Intel
XL Portrait requires macOS 27+.
Pay what you want
$0+
Free is welcome.
- All five sizes and three palettes
- Regular, Compact, and every setting
- No time limit. No subscription.
Want to support it? $5, $10, $20, or any amount.
Optional one-time payments coming soon.
Public release in preparation.
No public download or payment is available yet.
A few more details.
Is BatteryGrid free?
BatteryGrid is planned as a free app, with no time limit. The public release is in preparation. All five sizes, both densities, all three palettes, and every setting are included. Available widget sizes depend on your macOS version.
What changes if I pay?
You get the same full app. Paying any amount is an optional, one-time way to support BatteryGrid’s independent development. There is no subscription and no extra feature unlock. Optional payments are coming soon; the public download is not available yet.
Which devices can I see?
Your Mac, compatible keyboards, mice, trackpads, audio accessories, and other sources that provide battery data. Support depends on the model and the data available in macOS. An icon in the catalog does not by itself mean a device is automatically supported.
What about AirPods and the case?
BatteryGrid shows the AirPods data available to it: the earbuds, and separate left, right, and case readings when provided. macOS does not always expose every value or charging status, and some readings may be cached. The app does not invent missing percentages.
Does it replace the system widget?
BatteryGrid is a separate app with its own widgets. Add a size from the system gallery. You can keep Apple Batteries alongside it.
Why are updates sometimes delayed?
The app reads available sources in the background, while macOS decides when widgets refresh. A widget therefore cannot guarantee an update every second.
How were these comparisons made?
The Apple images shown here are actual screenshots supplied by the app’s owner on October 16, 2026: a full-color widget gallery and a tinted medium desktop widget. The original files are unchanged. The comparison concerns the version and controls observed on our test Mac. The medium capture shows four devices, a faint charging bolt, and an order that is not lowest charge first.
The opening comparison pairs an actual Apple gallery capture with the native Polar render used in the palette preview: ten distinct icons, sorted lowest charge first, with two free slots at regular density. BatteryGrid’s comparison examples are native SwiftUI renders with illustrative readings, not readings taken from the Apple screenshots.
The comparison has two modes. Regular shows a four-cell BatteryGrid example sorted 10%, 44%, 75%, 100%, alongside the unchanged Apple medium capture. Compact retains the five-cell native example in the same footprint. Both modes call out the faint charging cue in the tinted Apple screenshot, the separate BatteryGrid charging badge, and custom icon availability. Pinned cells are an optional BatteryGrid setting; neither preview has pins applied. Icon choice changes appearance, not automatic battery support.
The palette previews use lowest-charge-first sorting with no pins. Each palette has ten distinct icons, leaving two regular cells or five compact cells free, and a Regular/Compact control. The sizes section shows all ten native size and density renders at the same scale, with illustrative readings. Select any preview to view it full size. In the app, selection, pins, sorting, and colors apply across BatteryGrid widgets on the same Mac.
For system appearance and sizes, see Apple’s guide to widgets on Mac .